Bracelet structure



.iNov. 3, 1931.

P. BELLAVANCE BRACELET STRUCTURE Filed Dec. 16, 1929- IN V EN T /fae BY A v v A TToRNEYs.

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--rAnL EEDLAvaNcEfoE- ATTDEBOEO, MASSACHUSETTS," AssreNoE 'ro Louis' STERN 1 coMrANY, or. PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND, A conroEATIoNjoE RHODE ISLAND f i BRACELET s'rnUc'rUniE Alpinitamuy mea Decemtf 1e, Y1929. g seriarNp. 414,313.

'f This invention relates `to an improved construction of bracelet or r`'chain' having a connector link; and-theobject of this invention vis to provi'de'a connectorlink in thebraceprovided with a tongue yarranged to be folded to ov'erliev the link; 'and thetongue being arranged to" be passedthrough or aboutla f connectormember in ithenext adjacent link loto relea'sablyconnectthe adjacent-lends of th'e'bracelet: together. ,Y l e 'VA'furthenobjectothe Ainvention is to `provide` detachablemeans "by kwhich the n tongueis releasably vretained infolded posi- 15131011.l v.

` Theinvention'furtherfconsists in the provision offab-racelet structure comprising a series of' kbox-.links "operatively connected through a series of slide links extendibl'y mounted ,in the box links, ,one ofthe `links beingiprovidediwith av connector tongue pivoted thereto'to overlie the same, the free end ofthe tonguebeingshaped to extend'about the.,connectormemberfof the next adjacent link to releasably 'connect thetwo links to- Vgether.A f 1 ith these, andy other objects in view, the invention" consists'- Vofy certain novel features of. constructiomas willbe more`fi1lly"de scribed, andparticularly pointed out inthe appended claims.y 7" f ,1" Injthejaccompanying drawings; t Fig. f1 yis a top view piartly-brokenV away` showing a pluralityof links, one or more of which is provided, with a ,connector tongue by which, theotherllinks of the bracelet are detachablv connectedtogether.

Fig. 2 is a sectionalside elevation` showin one form'. and arrangement-ofthese links. Fig''is arperspective view of `the outer box linkff. l f Y. ,Figi tis yape1spective view 'of the inner slide link. e y 'Fig. 5 is' a' perspective view vot the retainine' guide member. f l: i*

Gfis a view showing the blank from whichthe connecting tongueis formed.`

`V=I1`ig^ 7"is a perspective view showingthe Vtonguev blank as oldedjinto working shape. v

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*Fig-,1.78 is a perspectivelview of the under i sideofthe folded tongue. A

Fig;V 9 showsl the link members assembled with the attaching tongue in raised position. 5 let structure in whichthe connector link is.

Fig. 1,0L is a section on line 10-'-10 of Fig. 2,

throughy the pivot pin on one link about which the tongue of the connector link is passed. 1

` Fig; 11-is a view partlyl in section showing the tongue as being passed around the connecting pin in the'nextia'djacent link. Y f o It is found in the practical construction of bracelet bands of advantage toprovide'a con-v Y nec'torkmember of simple and practical construction and particularly when the bracelet band is constructed of a plurality of links to provide this connector member in a form to simulate'the other links and to provide.. this connector link with a tongue which may be moved to released position and passedabout the connector pin ofthelnextadjacent ,pin and subsequently folded back upon the body ofthe link to which it is "connected and vse.- curedLto readilyfand detachablv connect the linksof'the chain together and the follow# ing isadetailed description of the present embodimentof my invention and showing one meansfby which these advantageous results yare accomplished:

With reference tothe drawings, 10 desighates one of the connector links of a bracelet band, which may be made jin anysuitable form that shown being herein illustrated'as yprovided with anv outer or box-shaped vlink member 11 havingpivot ears 12 at one end andin which a slide link 13 is slidablv mounted. This slide link is retained in the box link bv a guidemember 14 which is also in box shape and'isr provided with' side walls 15, a bottom wall 16 and one end wall 17 which is slotted at 18 topermit the side walls13a of the slide link to slide therethrough.

This guide member is retained in position bythe folding ofthe edges 19 ofthe box link 11 ythereover.' f

A coil spring 20 is arranged to press the slide member towards closed position b vacting between the rear wall 21 of the slide link and thefront wall 17 of the guide member.

f In' order to releasablv connect this link ywith the next yadjacent link' or memberv of the bracelet band, I have provided a connector Y tongue "22 which is preferably formed fromv a blank,zas illustratedin Fig. 6, having pivot j ears 23 on the body portion 24. The end portions vof the tongue which connect these earsk Y are foldedas at 25, seevFigs. Zand 8,7and these Y ltransverse portion of the next unit'V and swung ears are provided with pivot lugsor pins 26 which are ymounted inthe piercings 27 inthe ears 12 of thev box link, the body portion of the tongue being ofr a width to fit between the' edgesofthe inturned flanges `l9-tooverlie the A each having a body with a transversely evbottom wall'lG of the guide member I4.

The free end ofk this tongue is preferably curved as at 28 into somewhat of a hook shape to snap over the edge 29- of the guide member into the transversel groove 8 2 therein, land so securely retain this tongue in folded posij tion. The tongue is of a shape tofbe readily passed around'back of the connecting pin 30, or other bar, of the next adjacent link 31,' see Fig.` l1, and then'subseq By my improved construction, the tongue of this connecting link serves as a convenient means vfor easily connecting and disconnecting the adjacent 'ends of the bracelet'"band.v

i i The foregoingdescription is directedsolei by the terms of the ly towards the construction' illustrated, but I desire it toy be understood that Irescrve the privilege of Yresorting toall the mechanical changes to which the device is susceptible, the invention being defined and limited only appended claims. -Iclairru` A '1. In a'bracelet structure'including a plurality of, links, aconnector link having a body with a connecting pin atone end to be attached to another link'of thestructure, an

Vattaching tongue on said link body having earsat one end pivoted to the'body permitting the tongue to swing andv overlie thefbody, means for releasably'retaining the tongue in overlying position, the hinged-'end of the releasably connect the two together; l

tongue'being `shaped to loe-passed around a connecting pin-in thenext adjacent link to 2. A-bracelet structure comprisinga series of box links operatively connected through a series of slide links extendibly mounted therein,each one of said box links having aconnector tongueV pivoted thereto to'overlie the same, said tongue having-.one free end, a ccnl nector member on the next adjacent slide link about whichsaid connector tongue extends,

andm'eansfor detachablv connectingv the free end of said tongue toits box link. Y 1

' 3: In a bracelet structure, a series of unit each having a body with'a transversely'exi tending portion at one end, and a pivoted tongue `at-the opposite' end adapted to be passed about said transverse portion ofthe next unit and swung on its' pivot lto overlie said body, and means for releasably retaining theY tongue inoverlyingfposition upon the body..

uently folded backy upon thebottom of its link.

4. In a bracelet structure, a series of units each having a body, a slide link extendibly mounted therein with a transverselyY extendon its pivot Yto overlie said` body, and means for releasably retaining the vtongue-1n overlying lposition upon- `the body. "f

" V5. In a bracelet structure, a seriesof units tending portion at one'end,;and a pivoted tongue Aat the opposite end adapted to be passed about said transverse portion ofthe next unit and swung onf its pivot-to overlie said body,`and asnap `catch to detachably connect the free end of the tongue to the body. 6. In a bracelet structure, a series of units each-having a'body, a slide link extendibly mounted therein with a transversely extending portion atrone end of the unit, and avpivoted tongue on thebody at the opposite end of the unit adapted to be passedv about said transverse portion of thev next unit and swung on its pivot to overlie saidbodand a snap catch to detachably connect the Vfree end of the tongue to the body. i y

7. In a bracelet structure, a series of units each having a body with a transversely` extending hinge pin atone end, atonguehavingy spaced .ears` withv trunnions pivoted at the opposite end of the unit and adapted to bepassed about said pin of the next unit and swung on its trunnions to. overlie` said body and Aposition said pin betweenfsaidspaced ears, and means for releasably retaining ,the tongue inL overlying positionupon said body.

8. Ina bracelet structure,a series of units each having a body, a slide linkextendibly mounted therein with Va transversely extending hinge pin at one end, a tongue having spacedears with trunnions pivoted on the body at the opposite-Vend of theunit and adapted to be passed-about said pin ofthe next unit and swung on its trunnions to overlie said body and-position said pin between Vsaid spaced ears, andfmeans for releasably retaining the tongue in overlying position upon saidbo'dy. Y

` 9. In a bracelet structure, aseries of units each having a body having side walls with inturned flanges and with a transversely extherewith and position said pin between said T,

spaced ears, and means for releasably retaining the tongue in overlying'positionV upon said body.v i Y 10. 4In a bracelet structure, a series of units each having a body having side walls with imma nangesvnd a slide linkexfendibly mounted therein VWith ,a transversely extending hingel'pinat rone end, a tongue having spaced earsfvvth trunnions pivoted on the bodyla't vthev opposite end f of the unit and adapted top be passed about said pin of the next unit and vswung on its'trunnions to overlie said body and lie between the said flanges and flush therewith and position said pin between Said spaced earsyand means for releasably retaining ythe `tongue tion upon said'y body.

In testimony Whereof'I aiiix my signature.

Y PAUL BELLAVANCE.

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